FED3310 Plasma Waves, Advanced Course 6.0 credits

Hot dielectric tensor; waves in hot plasmas, instabilities in velocity space (stimulated emission). Quasilinear diffusion in velocity space due to collisions and wave absorption; radio frequency heating and current drive. Linear mode conversion, the Budden equation.

Drift waves. Non-linear effects; ponderomotive force and three-wave interactions. 

When completing the course, the student should be able to

• Describe the main modifications of the response due to hot plasmas
• Characterize the most common waves in a hot plasma
• Describe how to calculate the change in the distribution function due to wave-particle interaction, using quasi-linear theory
• Describe RF-heating and current drive
• Characterize the drift waves
• Describe three-wave interactions
• Describe how the ponderomotive force affects the plasma

ED2210, Electromagnetic Processes in Dispersive Media or a similar course and FED3250 or FED3240

ED2210, Electromagnetic Processes in Dispersive Media or a similar course and FED3250 or FED3240

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• EXA1 - Examination, 6.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Written and Final Oral examination

Thomas Jonsson

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.